Cola

[carlie]

http://vetlawyers.com/vetblog/index.php/2012/11/cost-of-living-increase-passes-congress/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BergmannMoore+%28Bergmann+%26+Moore%29

"Cost of Living Increase passes Congress

On November 14, 2012, in COLA, Department of Veterans Affairs, by CharlesSheehanMiles

Congress Passes 1.7% COLA for Veterans

Veterans benefits is an important issue followed closely by Bergmann & Moore. We are pleased to share welcome news for our Veterans and families concerned about the annual Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for disability benefits paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Acting immediately upon returning to Washington after the election, today the United States Senate passed the annual benefits increase of 1.7 percent for 2013. The Senate sent the legislation to the White House, where President Barack Obama is expected to sign it soon. On September 27, 2011, Bergmann & Moore alerted Veterans and reporters about how one or more Senators were blocking what, until two months ago, was a bi-partisan, no-nonsense bill. The secret hold was lifted today, and Senators quickly passed the bill.

The bill appears to have passed in time for VA to add the increases to benefits effective for 2013. If the COLA bill was delayed, then Veterans and dependents may have had to wait until February 2013 or later to see the increase."

For Veterans and dependents receiving VA disability benefits, this means and increase of $47 per month for a single Veteran rated at 100%, or an annual increase of $564. Expect VA to publish the exact amounts at VA’s web site in the next few months.

Let us all hope the a few bad actors in the Senate don’t ever disrupt or threaten to disrupt Veterans’ hard-earned disability benefits again.

[Pete53]

Twinkies have a long shelf life 20 years and Bimbo a mexican bakery is going to try and buy and continue to make them.

Hint for the Senator who put COLA on hold.

Sad that anyone who claims to support Military and Veterans would do this

[carlie]

I just checked my most current AB8 letter at ebenefits

and it shows a $52.00 increase for cola, will be on my next

VA direct deposit.

This is the cola increase amount for 100 % SC with SMC / S

and no dependents.

Gross Benefit Amount $3,152.00 Net Amount Paid $3,152.00 Effective Date December 1, 2012 Combined Evaluation 100 percent

[justrluk]

I just checked my most current AB8 letter at ebenefits

and it shows a $52.00 increase for cola, will be on my next

VA direct deposit.

This is the cola increase amount for 100 % SC with SMC / S

and no dependents.

Gross Benefit Amount $3,152.00 Net Amount Paid $3,152.00 Effective Date December 1, 2012 Combined Evaluation 100 percent

Carlie -

I see no COLA in my December pay nor in my AB8. Have to love the ATL VARO...

[carlie]

Carlie -

I see no COLA in my December pay nor in my AB8. Have to love the ATL VARO...

Carlie -

I see no COLA in my December pay nor in my AB8. Have to love the ATL VARO...

just,

What else can I say ?

Your 'just' out of luck, all the way around.

No clothing allowance - No COLA.

You will 'just' have to keep wandering around

in your Birthday suit

drinking Pepsi

until someone finally - 'just' gets it right !

[Hollis]

Well I did look at the ebenefits , and just like JUSTRLUK, that is, IT IS coming out of Atlanta. But I see my 50% rate is jumping $13.00 to $810.00 per month, paid Dec. but it did not show up at the bank as $810.00 ,,, so maybe 1 Jan. it will be there.

[jbasser]

VA comp is paid in the rears so cola is set in December to be paid in January, It will be on next weeks check.

Basser.